An orthopedic surgeon told me using two hiking poles reduced pressure on our knees by 40%. That alone is a good reason to use them but I love the extra confidence they give as they become an intuitive extension of our arms.

My husband called me "the cardboard queen", I love making things from it--tables, chairs, you name it. Now with so much ordered on line there is always a good supply of clean cardboard around. I voted.

NEVER cut in the direction of the holding hand, even if you think it is just for a second. Listen to your brain when it says not to do something because it is stupid.

That’s cute. It seems that these days kid get kits with specific pieces to build one item, not the way it was in lego’s formative years when you got variou sized packs of bricks and used your imagination.

Just what I wanted—a giant paper cup! When I was a kid, before the days of ubiquitous plastic, we made drinking cups from sheets of US letter paper. A4 could be used too. They are about two-use cups but great if there’s no other optio,Before starting to fold, the paper has to be made square, most sheets aren’t, as yours appears to be.I wanted an easy paper liner for my bathroom trash can because I rarely get plastic bags from supermarkets now. This little giant paper cup was perfect except the bottom of the can was too far down for the size of the little bag.I built a little cardboard shelf to raise the height of the bottom of the can. It’s a little rough and ready but does the trick.

Poultry cages for shows are best stored flat. Zip ties hold them together for the duration of a show then they are easily clipped off and disposed of. The cages are pretty rough and ready but are only used for a few days per year and are very expensive to buy. Zip ties hold each cage in shape and link cages to each other for stability.

Wow! Made these yesterday and they taste amazing. The recipe was easy to make and I found out that backed cheesecake can be frozen which is good because these are too rich and inviting to keep around.I cut my bars into 25 pieces instead of 16. That size seemed more manageable. My friends loved them and one asked for the recipe.

That is very exciting. Over 30 years ago I was a fairly serious potter and have done many raku firings but haven't touched clay since moving to New Zealand over 30 years ago. This is a simple way I could get my clay fix. I voted for your instructable.

I was at a party on a beach where there were three Swedish fire torches, each one about six feet tall. They were cut into forths instead of sixths.They were lit while still dusk and the fires grew stronger as night darkened–absolutely magic.

At least we don't have to worry about snakes in New Zealand or most of the other common predators such as foxes etc. We do have hawks. Once one flew overhead when our chickens were in the middle of a big paddock they froze for a minute or so.

Do you have weights for the dry ingredients? Sai 22 might have used flour that had been stirred up and not as dense as needed. Weighing dry ingredients for baking is always more accurate than cups and spoons. I use strong bread flour but think I'll try your recipe. Homemade pizza dough is great and your photos look good too.

I learned from professionals how to use a window squeegee. It needs to be a good one with a black rubber strip, not one to clean your shower. They are not expensive.First, add a few drops of dish washing detergent to a bucket of water. The detergent will leave the window slippery. You can also add a tiny amount of dishwasher rinse-aid. Then, either with a window cleaning "mop" or just a soft cloth dipped in the water, wet the window and rub all around in circles. Then, drag the squeegee down the window in stripes, overlapping a little each time. It's a lot easier than newspaper and no elbow grease is required.

Steaming eggs works. It's easy and they peel every time. I first learned about this on backyardchickens.com after adopting three hens. Fresh eggs are even harder to peel when boiled than the old ones from supermarkets. I've tried to convince friends to steam but some are stubborn and prefer to be frustrated trying to peel unpeelable eggs.Spread the word—steam hard cooked eggs! It will take a little stress out of your life.